Steaming apparatus.



J. H. BOYLES.

STEAMING APPARATUS.

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JOHN I-I. BOYLES, OF WINS'ION-SAEM, NORTH CAROLINA.

STEAMING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1915.

Application 1ed January 26, 1915. Serial No. 4,490.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. BoYLEs, a citizen of the United States, resident of Winston-Salem, in the county of Forsyth and State of North Carolina, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Steaming Apparatus; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus with cover thereof raised. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 Fig. 4 with cover in lowered position or closed. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 Fig. 2 with the cover raised as in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an end view of the invention. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the trays.

The invention has relation to steaming apparatus designed mainly for canning purposes, and useful also for curing tobacco, steam cooking generally, and washing.

The invention consists inthe novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the numeral 2 designates a metal casing designed to contain water and having a cover 3.

In the lower portion ofthe casing a tubular furnace 5 is provided, connecting the end walls 6, 6 of the casing, said,A furnace being located above the bottom 7 of the casing and designed to be entirely surrounded upon its sides by the aqueous contents of the casing. At one end the furnace has a hinged door 8, provided with a suitable draft regulator 9, and at its other end a thimble 10 is used, for a stovepipe connection.

Located within the casing, above and separated from the furnace, are trays 12, having support from cleats 13, or the like, at the sides of the casing, said trays having a number of holes or perforations 14 in their bottoms, to allow steam -to circulate freely withber or size of in the upper portion of the casing, around the cans containing the fruit or vegetables, located within the trays, two of which are employed in the present case and each of which is designed to contain five cans, although it is notA desired to limit the numthe trays that may be used.

The casing is provided with metal straps l5, l5, extending across the bottom and up the sides thereof, said straps being riveted to and serving to strengthen the casing, and terminating at their upper ends in outwardcurved handles 16, whereby the casing, which is comparatively light in weight, may bile. conveniently transported from place to p ace.

The trays are provided Withupward extending straps 17, terminating at their upper ends in inward-curved handles 18, located Within the casing, whereby the trays and the cans located within the same may be conveniently placed Within the casing and removed therefrom.

The cover 3 is preferably provided with transverse bands or straps 3 and a longitudinal strap 32, these straps having downturned ends, the transverse straps being usually bent upward to provide suitable handles 4 for the cover.

When the cover is to be raised to allow escape of steam, rods or bars 4 are inserted beneath the cover, between the same and the top of the casing, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, leaving a marginal opening 42, through which steam may escape, the straps of the cover having downturned ends 35, provided with lower inwardly bent portions 34, having in the raised position of the cover engagement with the top ange 2 of the casing, to prevent lateral movement of the cover. When the casing is to be used as an oven the cover is in normal lowered position.

What I claim is:

A portable steaming apparatus, comprising a casing having side, bottom and end walls and a removable cover, a tubular furnace connecting the end walls of said casing, trays having perforated bottom walls located above and separated from said furnace, straps extending up the side Walls of gagement With the sides of the easing, to said casing and terminating in outward exbrace the cover against displacement. 10 tending handles, and straps extending up- In testimony Whereofl aix :my signature -Wardly from said trays and terminatingbein presence of two Witnesses.

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